Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced it would not enforce laws signed by President Obama to reform the VA: "It is an absolute outrage that the Attorney General of the United States has made the decision to not defend legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama that holds employees at the VA accountable for their actions. The very notion that the former head of the Phoenix VA - who is now a f...
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Today, during an interview with WHTC, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) called for VA Secretary Robert McDonald to step down following the Secretary's out of touch remarks that compared wait times at the VA to waiting in line at Disney: Veterans have died waiting to go see a doctor. Not to mention the fact that the VA tried to hide the wait times by creating secret lists. Unfortunately the Secretary, who has a background in business and was brought in to run things differently, can't seem to get...
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Below is a joint op-ed from Congressman Huizenga and Congressman Upton that ran in both the Holland Sentinel and the Detroit News about strengthening our military, providing our troops with a pay raise, and closing the readiness gap. Note: This morning, Speaker Ryan also highlighted how Air Force pilots and mechanics are forced to cannibalize airplanes in museums to ensure our aircraft are combat ready against ISIS. Working Together To Close Our Military’s Readiness Gap Congressman Bill Huizenga...
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Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 277 to 147: “House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act is a strong bipartisan step toward closing the military readiness gap, modernizing the vastly outdated acquisitions process, and giving our troops a much deserved pay raise. Additionally, this important legislation prevents the President from closing Guantanamo and relocating terr...
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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement in response to the terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium: "The attacks carried out in Brussels are a tragic and deadly reminder of the threats posed by terrorism that free people across the world face. We must show resolve and stand with our European allies in hunting down the individuals that committed these atrocities. Those who commit terror need to realize they will be brought to justice and held accountable for their actions....
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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Obama submitted his final budget proposal to Congress. “With our nation over $19 trillion in debt, I was hoping President Obama would take this opportunity to try and bridge the partisan divide he has recently lamented by putting forward a serious proposal that tackles the drivers of our debt. Instead, the President’s final budget doubles down on raising taxes and increasing spending even more than his prev...
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Next week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) will be holding multiple town halls to hear from constituents across West Michigan. On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman Huizenga will hold a town hall at Kentwood City Hall from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. On Wednesday, Congressman Huizenga will host a town hall at The Stream in Newaygo from 4 to 5 PM. Both of the town halls are open to the public. Town Hall Details Tuesday January, 19th Kentwood City Hall in the City Commission Chambers 4900 Breton Ave SE Kentwood...
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This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Obama had a clear opportunity to lay out a comprehensive plan to restore American leadership across the globe and he chose not to. While President Obama spoke about the potential of America’s future, and our triumphs of the past, notably missing from the President’s address was the reality of the threats we face today. “President ...
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Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in defense of the 2nd Amendment and called on President Obama to join the growing bipartisan effort to reform our nation’s broken mental health system. “Just yesterday, the President announced unilateral actions to undermine the Second Amendment without input from Congress, making good on his vow from an October 2015 speech of his willingness to ‘politicize’ tragedies to advance his gun control agenda. … The House must remain...
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On Monday afternoon, Congressman Huizenga held his first-ever live video town hall on Facebook. During the town hall, Rep. Huizenga took questions from West Michigan residents on the threats posed by ISIS, how Congress is addressing refugees from war torn regions in the Middle East, the negative impact of Dodd-Frank on West Michigan community banks, his legislation to make the Federal Reserve more accountable and transparent to the American people, the legislative plan to defund Planned Parentho...
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It was great to talk to students at Fremont High School - Fremont, MI this morning about the electoral college, the importance of voting, and the need to be active and engaged in their community.
This morning, I had the honor of joining the City of Muskegon Heights Mayor Kim Sims at the former Theodore Roosevelt School that is being redeveloped into affordable housing. It's great to continue to see positive developments in Muskegon Heights that will strengthen the community!
This morning I had a great meeting in Grandville with local radio and television stations who are part of the MAB - Michigan Association of Broadcasters. We discussed how recently proposed regulatory restrictions and tax increases would negatively impact West Michigan broadcasters. The local stations explained how ObamaCare and the Obama Administration's overtime rule are causing them to eliminate jobs or force hardworking employees who deserve full time employment to take part time jobs.
Congratulations to Herman Miller on the announcement of its newly redesigned Aeron chair. It's great to see manufacturers continue to innovate and produce a world class product right here in West Michigan! #MadeInMichigan
It has been recently announced that Michigan families on the #ObamaCare exchange will face a 17% price hike on November 1st. House Republicans have a #BetterWay to address both the cost of care and quality of care here in West Michigan and across the nation. I encourage you to take a look at the House Republican Plan at the link below!